Geography

September 18, 2012

Geography

Should the World continue to rely on oil as the Major Source of energy?

Oil has been a problem since the 80s. From that up to now, it has been the world's major resource. It has caused wars and discussions between countries. The world should NOT continue to rely on oil as the major source of energy because first it is a non-renewable resource and it can disappear in a short period of time, second, as oil is the major source of energy, countries fight for it and wars can begging because that, and third because it harms the ecosystem. The essay is going to talk and discuss about the oil in Colombia and in the rest of the world with examples. 

The world should NOT continue to rely on oil as the major source of energy because it is a non-renewable resource and it can disappear in a short period of time. The world should also use other resources like sun light or wind that are renewable and never are going to be exhausted, so there would be valance and oil would not be that damage. Right now most of the population is not taking care about what is happening with oil, but when it is going to be exhausted they will be really worried. Without oil, the world is going to be in crisis because what is going to make the vehicles work? The machines at factories? Oil is vital for the human life and for the economy, that is why it is the world`s major resource and we have to know how to use it and safe it. Air and sunlight might make them work, but it might not be as excellent as the oil. In less time that we can imagine oil is going to disappear. “What happens after peak oil? The worst-case oil crash predictions involve soaring gas prices, the end of globalization, widespread anarchy and the relentless exploitation of previously protected drilling sites” (Running out of oil, WiseGEEK 2012). For example, “The Netherlands is using wind energy, biomass and other renewable resources instead of oil” (Sustainable energy, Government of The...